Men's Bracket

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball team will play their first MEAC Tournament game on Thursday, March 12 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk Va. The Hawks will face the winner of the matchup between 6-seed Hampton vs. 11-seed Morgan State. Tip-off on Thursday is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

At 11-5 in conference play, UMES finished third in the MEAC behind North Carolina Central and Norfolk State. The Hawks secured a first-round bye, gaining some deserved extra rest before beginning the campaign towards a MEAC title. On Monday, Hampton and Morgan State will face off at 8:00 p.m. to decide the Hawks' opponent a couple of days later. UMES swept Morgan State in the season series, while the Hawks lost by three points at Hampton in their only matchup with the Pirates. First-year head coach Bobby Collins previously coached at Hampton for 11 seasons, including four as the head coach.

Fans will be able to listen to all of the Hawks' basketball action on SFMSports.net and Fox Sports 960 AM in Salisbury, Md. All tournament games will be aired on ESPN3.com as well, with the men's final on Saturday being televised on ESPN2.

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